Posted on 01/15/2012 10:18:40 PM PST by Rabin
INCHEON - A freighter exploded in waters off Incheon, killing five sailors and causing six others to go missing.
According to the Incheon Coast Guard, the 4,191-ton oil carrier Doola No. 3 exploded yesterday for unknown reasons 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) north of Jawol Island in Ongjin County, Incheon
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R.
why not, it's an election year
That damn Bush!
Another nork sub attack or a nork floating mine?
Either way I bet the South covers up whatever results they find.
Probably correct, but who could blame them? With the North's army and China on the other end of things, who can they count on in a war?
Off topic... Google Incheon and look at the map of Korea. Nothing shows for N Korea, just white space. Never noticed that before,
Tanker, freighter; what’s the diff to a ‘modern’ reporter?
Looks like the result of one of those torpedoes that explode under the ship to break it’s spine.
You know the north loves to push the Souths buttons.
Interesting that everything shows up fine using Bing maps...
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